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Ladies Island Oyster Factory | History Of SC Slide Collection

Oyster boats docked at the Ladies Island Oyster Factory have their ropes neatly coiled, waiting for the next trip to the oyster beds. Beaufort County photograph, Works Progress Administration, 1930s.

Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

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Harvesting Of Marine Life | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2
An important part of South Carolina's economy has been the harvesting of marine life. These shrimp boats belong to an African-American owned cooperative on Hilton Head in the 1970s. Courtesy of the...